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Issue: Vol. 5752 No. 3: 28 Jan. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-01-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5752.3.2
Page range: 348-362
Abstract views: 38
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Othniocryptus Sharp, 1900 (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Xenoscelinae): description of two new species from Brazil and lectotype designation for O. variegatus Sharp

Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZSP); Laboratório de Coleoptera (LaC); Av. Nazaré 481; CEP 04263-000; São Paulo; SP; Brazil
Coleoptera Atlantic Forest Distribution Male genitalia Ipiranga

Abstract

Two new species of Othniocryptus Sharp, 1900 are described from southeastern Brazil: Othniocryptus ypirangensis sp. nov. and Othniocryptus centromaculatus sp. nov. A lectotype is designated for O. variegatus Sharp, 1900, the type species of the genus from Panama. The male genitalia and mouthparts are described and illustrated for the first time in the genus. Diagnostic characters distinguishing the new species from O. variegatus and from each other are provided. A distribution map and an identification key for the species of the genus are also presented. The discovery of these taxa represents the first confirmed record of Xenoscelinae in Brazil. The findings highlight previously undocumented morphological variation within Othniocryptus and extend the known distribution of the genus southward into the Atlantic Forest.

 

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How to Cite

Silva, T.J. (2026) Othniocryptus Sharp, 1900 (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Xenoscelinae): description of two new species from Brazil and lectotype designation for O. variegatus Sharp. Zootaxa, 5752 (3), 348–362. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5752.3.2